Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-24
may in writing appoint proxy for ore
or more meetings.


power to call district conventions, fix
the times and places for holding the
same, the number Of delegates, and
prescribe the mode and manner of ap-
pointing them, and shall have charge
of the canvass in such district.
The county committees shall assess
the several precincts for such funds as
may be necessary for the proper con
duct Of the county canvass, and the
congressional committees as to them
may seem best for the congressional
canvass.
ORGANIZATIONS FOR SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
The several cbairmen of the county
or county and city committees consti-
tuting a senatorial district shall he the
senatorial committee for such district {;
provided that when a senatorial dis
trict consists Of a single city or county
the committee for such city or county
shall he the senatorial committee for
such district.
Each senatorial committee shall have
power TO call senatorial district conven-
lions. fix the time for holding the same.
prescribe the number Of delegates and
the mode and manner OF their appoint
ment.
CITY AND COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Wherever party organization exists
in any county, city, or town, working
or prepared to work for our party,
such organization to continue until
after the adjournment OF the next state
convention and until their successors
are elected, and the county or city
| chairman to convene at once his com
mittee and fill lby appointment OF
| the acting members all vacancies.
When no organization prepared to
labor for our party exists, the members
of the Central Committee from the
congressional district wherein the
county lies shall appoint county
| chairman, who shall at once organize a
cosmittee by IA election in the county
at a public meeting to he held at the
earliest convenient moment, the com
mittee to consist Of two or more mem
bers from each magi.terial district.
County committees not already sup-
piled with such officers shall immedi'
ately upon their formation proceed ia
the election of secretary and trea-
| surer. =.
County and city committees shall
forthwith appoint precinct committees
consisting of five or more active work
| ing Democrats from each voting pre-
cinct. Such precinct committees .hsl
| prepare lists of all the voters III then
respective voting precincts, a'certalnne
and recording the political procliyltle'
Of each voter, which list shall be fur
nished, when completed, to the county
or city secretary, and by him recordeO
in q book, whercupon tho original
shall he returned to the precinct com
ni;toc
The precinct committee shall vi-i
every voter prior to an election; shal
see TO the question of registration an,
transfers shall furnish the voter al
necessary information to that end, an'
shall be charged with the duty of pro
curing his vote to be properly cast.
When, in the judgment Of the pre-
c;nct committee, their number shoul'
be increased, they may enlarge 1t Il,
their own appointment. They shal
eject chairman, secretary, and trca
surCr.
The county or city committee shal
convene Oh the call of the chairman, o
upon the written request OF maJorit.
OF lis members for the transaction O
the business Of the party.
4 resolution was adopted rcquc.tin
the Democratic papers throughout tn
State TO publish this plan for the lntoi
nation OF the party workers.
THE OUTLOOK PRONlsING.
The remainder of the evening W.
consumed hearing verbal reports froI
the different districts, giving as nearl.
as possible the political status and th
outlook for the party. With few eA
ceptions the reports were OF an en
couraging character. 1t Is expecte
that the Democrats will lose some {
the counties which they have carrie
heretofore that they will carry som
that have heretofore been doubtful.
Aprominent and well-informed men
Der eaid to IL Dispatch reporter that Il
considered the outlook very encoul
aging indeed that lie had never see
the people so much interested or til
meeting of the committee SO largsl
attended.
REFERRED.
The resolution given above was r
ferled TO the Executive Committee fC
its construction, some being OF til
opinion that under it new organlz
tion will be required in Richmond al
other places where there are alread
organizations, while others hold to Il
contrary.
The Executive Committee will al
consider the question of finance.
When the hands of the clock we
| nearing the hour of midnight the con
mittee adjourned, subject to the call
the chairman.
WOULD NOT TALK.
Mr.. Barbour was asked yesterdS
what he thought of Mahone's addrs,
but he declined to express an opinio
, saving that he had not read it carefull
> | Other members said they thought Il
manifesto would "do no harm.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee will me
at 9 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Bs
! bour i. the chairman, and the eth
: members appointed by himself ar,
Hon. l.. II. Watts, of Portsmouth
G. Venable, of Petersburg Colonel !
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